Themed road trips have become a regular things for the Rays and the latest one is pretty interesting. Manager Joe Maddon has everyone dressing up like they’re going to the original Woodstock concert in 1969, even though he was only 15 years old at the time and most of the players don’t even know much about it.

But I have the documentary on my iPad right now. I didn’t realize Richie Havens started it up and how good he was. He was fantastic. I think Crosby, Stills and Nash said it was their second or third gig ever. I mean, this was absolutely amazing stuff. I’d love for our guys to know more about it.

I can’t imagine anyone ever surpassing Maddon as the coolest manager in baseball. Also: Richie Havens was amazing. I play his version of “Here Comes The Sun” to celebrate Opening Day each season and it never ceases to get me hyped up.

If you watch the movie Joe mentioned, you’ll see more than a few of them bathing together in a nearby pond. And for a while, everyone there gets a shower. Then a mud bath.
Does this trip take them to Denver? They can make their experience all the more authentic, and still legal, though I’d hold off the drug tests for a couple weeks afterward. Or so I’m told.